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The example sentences of RATHER in videos (15 in total of 5119)

it personal pronoun 's verb, 3rd person singular present rather adverb yellow adjective , rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction pink adjective , and coordinating conjunction you personal pronoun can modal see verb, base form the determiner blue adjective above preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner yellow adjective ,
it personal pronoun also adverb absorbs verb, 3rd person singular present water noun, singular or mass rather adverb quickly adverb which wh-determiner makes verb, 3rd person singular present big adjective changes noun, plural in preposition or subordinating conjunction its possessive pronoun workability proper noun, singular rather adverb quickly adverb
in preposition or subordinating conjunction nature noun, singular or mass rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction circular adjective , suggesting verb, gerund or present participle that preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner rock noun, singular or mass hit verb, past tense at preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner shallow adjective angle noun, singular or mass , rather adverb
it personal pronoun s proper noun, singular a determiner rather adverb histrionic adjective gesture noun, singular or mass used verb, past participle to to show verb, base form an determiner emotion noun, singular or mass rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction reflect verb, base form an determiner actual adjective
dark proper noun, singular forest proper noun, singular aliens noun, plural are verb, non-3rd person singular present careful adjective rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction cavalier adjective, comparative and coordinating conjunction guarded verb, past participle rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction gun noun, singular or mass - slinging verb, gerund or present participle .
do verb, non-3rd person singular present proper noun, singular but coordinating conjunction rather adverb that preposition or subordinating conjunction their possessive pronoun academics noun, plural are verb, non-3rd person singular present designed verb, past participle in preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner way noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction makes noun, plural rather adverb complicated verb, past participle subjects noun, plural
stretching verb, gerund or present participle the determiner ear noun, singular or mass wax noun, singular or mass out preposition or subordinating conjunction of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner ear noun, singular or mass canal adjective rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction kind noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction guiding verb, gerund or present participle
rather adverb thought verb, past tense that determiner money noun, singular or mass won verb, past tense to to the determiner refugees noun, plural rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction myself personal pronoun so preposition or subordinating conjunction every determiner conversation noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction
and coordinating conjunction so adverb rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction enter verb, base form into preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun , rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction let verb, base form it personal pronoun purify verb, non-3rd person singular present me personal pronoun , rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction let verb, base form it personal pronoun actually adverb move verb, non-3rd person singular present me personal pronoun out preposition or subordinating conjunction of preposition or subordinating conjunction myself personal pronoun
rather adverb get verb, base form on preposition or subordinating conjunction their possessive pronoun cell noun, singular or mass phone verb, base form they personal pronoun 'd modal rather adverb get verb, base form on preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner internet verb, base form they personal pronoun would modal rather adverb something noun, singular or mass
because preposition or subordinating conjunction in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner winters noun, plural it personal pronoun gets verb, 3rd person singular present rather adverb cold adjective , in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner summers noun, plural it personal pronoun gets verb, 3rd person singular present rather adverb warm adjective .
rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction at preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner restaurant noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction watching verb, gerund or present participle a determiner movie noun, singular or mass on preposition or subordinating conjunction netflix proper noun, singular rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction going verb, gerund or present participle to to
that wh-determiner 's verb, 3rd person singular present kind noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction security noun, singular or mass you personal pronoun talking verb, gerund or present participle about preposition or subordinating conjunction ma proper noun, singular i personal pronoun 'd modal rather adverb i personal pronoun 'd modal rather adverb be verb, base form my possessive pronoun security noun, singular or mass
decided verb, past tense i personal pronoun would modal much adverb rather adverb do verb, base form fun noun, singular or mass things noun, plural like preposition or subordinating conjunction circuitbread proper noun, singular , rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction make noun, singular or mass a determiner ton noun, singular or mass
i personal pronoun 'd modal rather adverb not adverb know verb, base form , juan proper noun, singular carlos proper noun, singular .

Use "rather" in a sentence | "rather" example sentences

How to use "rather" in a sentence?

  • The great-at-anything do not set to work because they are inspired, but rather become inspired because they are working. They don't waste time waiting for inspiration.
    -Ernest Newman-
  • The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
    -Victor Hugo-
  • A successful life does not result from chance; nor is it determined by fate or good fortune, but rather through a succession of successful days.
    -Ari Kiev-
  • The great thing about life - I'd rather not know and just hope I'm happy and healthy and I feel as good about my life as I do now.
    -Camilla Belle-
  • I would much rather be known as the mother of a great son than the author of a great book or the painter of a great masterpiece.
    -Rose Kennedy-
  • If you wish to find Love, don't look for the object of love but rather for the source of love. There you will find the Beloved.
    -Mooji-
  • Being in love, rather than giving or taking love, is the only thing that provides stability. Being in love means seeing the Beloved all around me.
    -Ram Dass-
  • I'm rather pro-prostitution, I admire people who do it. It can't be much fun. Thank goodness for it. People need relief or they become murderers.
    -Karl Lagerfeld-
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Definition and meaning of RATHER

What does "rather mean?"

/ˈraT͟Hər/

rather

adverb
used to indicate one's preference in particular matter.
exclamation
used to express emphatic affirmation or acceptance.

What are synonyms of "rather"?
Some common synonyms of "rather" are:
  • sooner,
  • preferably,
  • quite,
  • fairly,
  • slightly,
  • somewhat,
  • relatively,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/so͞on/

sooner
adjective adverb

(Happening) earlier than expected. in or after short time.

/ˈpref(ə)rəblē/

preferably
adverb

In a way that would be better.

/kwīt/

quite
adverb exclamation

Not very; fairly. expressing agreement with or understanding of remark or statement.

/ˈferlē/

fairly
adverb

Quite; pretty; between very and a little.

/ˈslītlē/

slightly
adverb

to small degree.

/ˈsəmˌ(h)wät/

somewhat
adverb

to moderate extent or by moderate amount.

/ˈrelədivlē/

relatively
adverb

comparison, or proportion to something else.

Phrases and Idioms that contain "rather"

would rather

Would prefer (to do something); would be more inclined or willing (to do som ...

Would prefer (to do something); would be more inclined or willing (to do something).

had rather

would rather.

would rather.

had rather

Also, had sooner. Would prefer. For example, , or . This idiom today is ofte ...

Also, had sooner. Would prefer. For example, , or . This idiom today is often replaced by would rather. [Late 1500s] Also see just as soon.

rather than

Instead of; as opposed to; as an alternative to. Sometimes the preferred act ...

Instead of; as opposed to; as an alternative to. Sometimes the preferred action is written between "rather" and "than."

rather than me

I'm glad that I don't have to experience what someone else has to do or go t ...

I'm glad that I don't have to experience what someone else has to do or go through.

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